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I remember hearing the unbowdlerised version of that programme when first broadcast. Alan Barnes was fascinating. Fortunately, the pruning seemed to have left his contributions intact. It's the music those Beeb types can't stand! But, to look on the bright side, Barnesy's contributions got me looking forward to next Sunday afternoon's gig when he'll be playing in north Manchester with a local trio. And, you know, he's still an amazing jazz historian on these occasions! Last time I caught a snatch of conversation between him and a local tenorman. He was saying, "Of course, that's standard now, but it's amazing to think that nobody had ever done that before Jimmy Forrest did it." I never found out what it was!

More hilltop people.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even Nude Descending a Staircase

What you need Bill is that Mosaic Argo/Verve Buddy Rich box ! What's in it? I already have: Krupa and Rich Harry Edison/Buddy Rich Quintet Complete Studio Recordings Blues Caravan Swingin'New Big Band Big Swing Face Rich in London

Alan Barnes on Sonny Stitt from BBC Radio 3 Jazz Library archives. P.S. Disappointed to discover that the podcast fades out the tunes after a couple of minutes, so that what was originally a one-hour show ends up at around half that duration. (Is there a copyright issue here - anyone know?) This makes even more dammnable the Beeb's recent decision to reschedule the "live" Jazz Library to midnight to 1 a.m., as those who don't stay up till the wee small hours don't get to hear the music in full. If only listeners had the sense to dump jazz and take to opera instead, they could have endless hours of it during the normal listening day! Hope you're reading this Bev!

Ann Summers French and Saunders David Letterman

Happy Birthday!

Surely this album belongs in another thread?

Rhoda Mapp Prunella Scales Sidney Keyes

Jazz Library from BBC Radio 3: Jimmy Woode

Pompey Rudy Pompilli Madame Pompadour

Vocalist Debbie Wilson with the Gerry Tomlinson Trio this afternoon.

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Camille Paglia Shere Hite Dave Cliff

I'm mystified!

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Inspired by the recent BBC Radio 3 Jazz Library programme on Buddy Rich.

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A. A. Milne B. B. King C. C. Sabathia Sabu Candido Chano Pozo

Man with bowler hat

Barney Rubble Bill Clintstone Chelsea Pensioner Henry Bridges Les Spann George Washington DC Thompson AC/DC DBC Pierre

Fine album - and that early Hampton Hawes is really something!

Triple vision!